Self-Assess Your Soft Skills
Soft Skills Assessment
As a manager, having a strong understanding of various soft skills is necessary to lead your team. A soft skills assessment can help illuminate areas where improving your skills can greatly improve the performance of your team, along with your own personal success. It’ll also show you which soft skills you’re strong in, so you can better understand how to teach those positive behaviors to others.
While reading through the statements in this assessment, make sure to look at it objectively – thinking about how you truly think and act, rather than how you would like to. Be sure to answer every question if you want accurate results! After completing the assessment and seeing your own results, you can download the workbook to assess your team’s soft skills as well!
I keep myself from jumping into a conversation while others are speaking.
The goals I set have clear expectations and standards for how to achieve them.
When I'm involved in a conflict, it's resolved quickly and fairly.
When I come up with a solution to a problem, I think through any new problems that solution could create before implementing it.
If someone starts speaking to me while I'm working on something, I pause what I'm doing and give that person my full attention.
When making changes to something, I come up with well-reasoned explanations to address others' concerns.
I'm comfortable with adapting to new situations.
I internally recognize and accept my emotions as they come.
When making a decision, I seek others' perspectives to view it from multiple angles.
I use my past experiences to help me in new and unfamiliar situations.
After someone speaks to me, I think of open-ended questions to ask them.
To keep myself accountable, I share my goals with others.
I repeat points back during a conversation to ensure I understand what the other person is saying.
I don't ignore difficult conversations.
I find ways to compromise so everyone involved in a conflict is satisfied with the solution.
I look for more efficient ways to do things.
I objectively weigh the costs and benefits of each possible solution when making a decision.
When approaching a problem, I ask "What else could be the problem?" to help identify the root cause.
I follow up on my solutions to problems to see if the effects were positive.
When conversing with someone, I can accurately read their body language.
I don't let the impulse of the moment make decisions for me.
After I set a goal, I create a plan with milestones to show my progress toward the goal.
When faced with making a decision, I see both the logic and the emotions involved.
I anticipate and plan for problems that could occur when going through major changes.
I try to understand widely diverse perspectives, ideas, and experiences.
When creating goals, I look at the goals of others in my organization or family to see how they align.
I create goals for personal and professional growth.
I can make sense out of ambiguous and complex problems.
I seek out feedback and constructive criticism.
I define the importance and the urgency of tasks in order to prioritize them.
I'm able to connect with people easily – they listen to what I have to say.
I balance logic and emotion to explain my viewpoints to others.
I research information to help support my case when proposing an idea or solution.
When arguments become heated, I quickly de-escalate myself and others.
I plan ahead so I know what I'll be working on the next day.
Before making decisions, I think through both expected and unexpected outcomes.
When others are debating something, I can understand the viewpoints of all sides, whether or not I agree with them.
I calm myself down before responding to an emotional situation.
My colleagues and managers see me follow through on my word.
I'm able to communicate why changes are happening so that others get on board with those changes.
I look for multiple perspectives when determining what caused a problem.
I put time into doing the things that are most valuable to me.
I take time to analyze why I feel the way I do about different situations.
I'm curious about what else I can learn.
I create positive outcomes from accepting my emotions.
When I tell others about changes, I ask what they think.
When I'm struggling with a problem, I ask others for help.
I offer to help colleagues with their work when they need it.
I allow myself to feel emotions fully, rather than suppressing them.
I hit deadlines and keep my commitments.
